Jeff Wallace
The HOA mowed the lawn and cost me $25,000
Two weeks prior to auction, this house looked like a wreck from the street. The grass hadn't been mowed in a year and trash was piled up from the driveway to the front door. Five days before the auction the HOA cam...
Stone Teran
Heat while rehabbing w/o utilities?
What temporary heat source should I use while rehabbing an apt building in the winter? No utilities are turned on. I like propane portable heaters but I'm concerned about CO poisoning. Is that the customary temp he...
Heather Moreland
Rodents in the attic and not included on home inspection!
We bought a triplex two months ago and moved into one of the units. Since we've bought the house, the long-term tenants in the other two units have paid their rents on time and have been generally pleasant. Good news,...
Raja Minhas
Hi BP, new member in Bay area, California
Hi BP,My name is Raja Minhas and I work as a business analyst in Milpitas/Palo Alto, California. I bought a property in 2005 in northern California (Red Bluff), but ended up giving it back to the bank in a deed in lie...
Maura Paler
Low Appraisal - Should we Finance 50%???
We have an accepted offer on our 4th Vacation Rental property in a small Adirondack town. Appraisals often come in way below selling price for vacation homes here due to the type of comps - there are 2 kinds of homes,...
Dell Schlabach
fha apprasial question
Trying to help a couple family members, buy and sell a property. Bit of an unusual one, two homes on one two acre parcel that cant be split. Brother is selling to Nephew who is buying with fha loan, to live in one an...
Cody Rosenbalm
Flipping in "C" Neighborhoods
My philosophy when flipping houses has always been the classic "find the worst house in the best neighborhood." In other words, my goal has been to search A+ neighborhoods or great school districts and find distressed...
Stephen Barnabei
First property first eviction
Hello BP, Bought my first triplex recently on July 9th, in Delaware County, PA. I inherited tenants living in apartment 1 and apartment 3, apartment 2 is currently being renovated. Also there is a 2 car garage with a ...
Miranda Obermiller
Cost-Effective Landscaping Tips for Duplex!?
Hey Y’all! My partner and I bought a ranch style duplex last fall and are looking forward to adding value through DIY landscaping. We don’t really know where to go from here though- we’re two first time homeowners!How...
Caleb VanTimmeren
Apartment Roach Infestation
We recently purchased a 16 plex broken into two 8 plex buildings, completely full with tenants. One of the buildings has an infestation of roaches and we believe it has spread to the other building as well. We want to...